The 11-year-old caught behind the wheel hadn't just driven off in grandma's car, which you might expect given that the car in question was a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis. He'd actually gone through an entire street's worth of parked cars, opening unlocked doors, stealing wallets, purses and cell phones before making off with the Mercury.

[The officer] was amazed; like he was watching a 20-year-old. The way the kid would look out for police, the way he was quickly checking the door handles. Like he had done it 100 times before.

Fifteen days prior, this 5-foot-four, 120-pound 11-year-old was caught stealing $240 out of a cash register after spending two weeks befriending the store owner. A few days later he was out stealing from cars.

On his Sunday joyride, the kid spotted the cops and lit up the rear tires peeling out from a stoplight. Not knowing that a child was behind the wheel, police called for backup. Suspecting the driver was reaching for a gun, they quickly pulled the car over and ended the boy's 10-mile joyride.

He went quietly and was picked up by his mother. He now waits to be tried in juvenile court.